Starting off the night right.

I lean against the bar, the crowd of bodies softly pushing past me. I can feel the heavy thump of the bass inside my chest, Vi and Ari have gone to the bathroom together, I rub my finger against the rim of the glass, the Jack and Coke inside has barely been sipped. I glance over at the glasses my hand is lying on top of, an espresso martini for Ari and a margarita for Vi. I didn't know what to expect when I agreed to go out tonight. Did I expect Vi to tease me? Of course I did. I just expected it would be more akin to that very first night I told her about this netorase fetish. Some bumping and grinding, maybe something more, some more groping, a make-out session in the corner of the club. And then after I'd fuck her brains out. Take her back for myself. Hell, even Ari could've been involved, pushing Vi to go further, teasing some guy to get them both in the mood. I thought maybe tonight we'd go wild and Ari could watch Vi and I, or even be involved herself... Of course I wouldn't do that to Sai though.

I sigh deeply and lift my eyes from the glass. I just didn't expect to see him here.

Max.

I don't know if he knows what I look like. I don't know how to approach this situation. Naturally, I knew one day this would come, Vi and a 'bull' (God that word is emasculating). I knew one day it would happen in front of me, I just don't know if I'm ready for it tonight... But that's where the problem is. If Vi wants to use him tonight to tease me, to bring me to the brink, if Ari pushes her... I don't think I'd be able to say no. Just imagining the look on Vi's face when he's inside her, looking straight into my eyes... I adjust my pants and look towards the bathrooms again.

Still nothing, I don't want to right now, but my mind races. What is going on in there? Max is out here, talking to some dudes, did Ari see Max? Is that why she insisted that Vi go with her to the bathroom? Or worse, did Vi see him? Is she in there getting ready for him? Telling Ari all about him, convincing Ari to join her in being with Max.
"Erik?"
I know Max is out here, I can see him for gods sake, so it's not like they're arelady in there fucking.
"Helloooo, Erik?"
But, fuck that would be hot. I could just imagine Ari coming out here, whispering, almost moaning in my ear, telling me that Max followed them into the bathroom. Oh god, pulling her skirt up, bending her over, pushing against the dirty bathroom stall wall, his hands on her hips, grabbing her hair, leaving her pussy wet and raw, she comes out stumbling, satisfied.

Flick

My eyes flutter and I blink rapidly, a sharp pain on my nose as Ari holds her finger to my nose, she just flicked me!
"Are you okay? Where were you just then?" Vi puts a hand on my shoulder, a concerned furrow in her brow as she tries to find my eyes with hers.
I nod and chuckle, I grab their drinks and pass them over to the girls. "Yeah sorry, was lost in my own world there."
Vi smiles and leans in with a slight arch in her back to kiss me on the cheek, Ari squints as she watches me carefully, clearly suspicious. She turns around and scans the room. I know her eyes pass over Max, but if she even knows what he looks like, she doesn't show it. She turns back around and juts two fingers at her eyes before pointing them at me.
I smile casually as Vi leads me towards an emptying booth, wanting to be the first to claim it.

Why didn't Ari recognise Max? I'd be shocked if Vi hadn't have told her about him. Ari has been almost unintentionally a passenger in our journey. So, she either did notice him and is holding that ace up her sleeve, or Vi has kept her in the dark about how far we've gone. I sit down, and try and ignore the running thoughts in the back of my mind.

"How'd you hear about this place?" Vi's voice is barely audible over the music and the fantasies currently taking up all avaialbe real estate in my head. My eyes flicker to the legs of Vi next to me, the way they flex with the slightest of movements, how easy it would be to sit next to Vi and slip a finger inside of her. I look across the table, Ari's lips are moving slightly, the small table between us easily covering any view from the lower rib cage down, how easily Vi could cuck me right in front of everyone, I wouldn't have any way of knowing. I swallow nervously.

"Are you good???"
I shake my head and come back, Vi is looking at me, more concerned than last time.
"Yeah, I'm good, it's so loud in here, got a bit distracted."
Vi purses her lips. She must be wondering whether we shoudl cut the night short.
Ari stretches her arm across the booth eldge behind her and leans back with an arrogant smirk, "Distracted? You girlfriend is right next to you and you're checking me out, naughty, naughty."
I roll my eyes and I turn to Vi as she shakes her head with an amused laugh.

I **** myself to be present and engage with the conversations, we bounce from talking about Ari and Sai, uni, **** and plans for the supcoming summer break. I pay closer attention when Vi mentions that she's talking to Blake for the last week about another potential shoot. My ears burn as she off handedly mentions Blake contacting her first, she hadn't told me about that yet... I down my drink as I remember the special surprise outfit Vi mentioned after the most recent shoot, had she forgotten?

"Erik, can you be a gentleman and get another round of drinks and some shots, enough sitting like loser freaks, we're two hot girls we should be grinding on the dancefloor already!" Ari announces with an air of authority.
"Wow, Ari you want to grind on me? Didn't knwo you saw me like that." Vi winks as she replies to Ari.
"Babe, you are hot as hell, don't tempt me, but no I mean there's some hunks out there, and mama wants to feel appreciated."
Ari glances at me through the corner of her eye.
"You want your girl appreciated right?"
Vi comes to my rescue, "The onlt appreciation I want is from my love here." She places a quick kiss on the back of my hand.
Ari jsut smirks and does her best royal family impression, "C'mon now Erik chop, chop. Drinks please!"
I sigh and stand as Vi flashes a thankful smile, "At least you said please."

I shimmy my way out of the booth and head back towards the bar, I stop short and decide to take the time to take a quick leak. I go to push the door open but before I can make contact, it swings forward. I find myself face to face with some dudes chest, I quickly take a step back and look up.
It's fucking Max.
Maybe this says more about me than him, but I was expecting one of the biggest assholes in the world, so I'm surprised byt the very common courtesy that he displays.
"Sorry mate, pulled that a bit more forcefully than I intended. You all good?"
We make eye contact, I feel a bit annoyed that there isn't an ounce of recognition, did he not have the good graces to at least look up who the boyfriend is of the girl he's fucked?
I nod and put an awkward thumbs up, "Yeah all good, no stress."
He just grins in response and stands aside to let me through, he gives me a friendly tap on the back, "Have a good one dude!"
God dammit, why is he nice? And why did I envision him to be a dick?